NTD Evening News

Police have arrested a person of interest who was wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Dec. 4. Law enforcement located 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after receiving a tip from an employee.

Former Marine Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2023 death of homeless man Jordan Neely on a New York City subway. The chokehold case garnered national attention, with dueling demonstrations taking place outside the courthouse.

Led by a terrorist organization, rebel fighters in Syria have overthrown the government of President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia where he was granted political asylum. The United States has struck ISIS targets in Syria to prevent power from falling into their hands.

Syrian regime toppled. Bashar al-Assad and his family fled to Russia. This brings an end to Syria's 13-year-old civil war. President Joe Biden addresses the future of Syria.

President-elect Donald Trump sits down for his first major interview since winning the presidency to talk about his plans and policies.

The USDA has announced nationwide testing of raw milk to track the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle. Initial testing is set to begin in December.

Notre Dame Cathedral reopened Saturday after surviving a devastating fire five years ago that brought the 860-year-old building to the brink of collapse. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed guests including U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

The United States marks the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack on Dec. 7, 1941, killed 2,390 Americans, and the United States declared war on Japan the next day.

Authorities have identified the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson and are closing in on him, the New York Post reported, citing New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Police said the gunman who killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare may have quickly fled New York City on a bus. The manhunt continues two days after the brazen ambush in Midtown Manhattan.

The judge overseeing Daniel Penny's trial for a fatal subway chokehold dismissed the manslaughter charge after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Jurors will return on Monday to consider a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide.

President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Georgia Sen. David Perdue to be the U.S. ambassador to China. Perdue, a frequent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, has supported Trump's trade war.

A federal appeals court panel upheld a law requiring TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban in the United States by mid-January 2025. The court denied TikTok's petition to overturn the law.

The gunman is still at large and a manhunt is ongoing after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in an ambush in New York City on Wednesday morning. The NYPD released photos of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in identifying him.

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, prompting a brief tsunami warning for people along the West Coast. The shock was felt as far south as San Francisco, but there were no reports of major damage or injuries.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he will name a new prime minister within days after France's parliament ousted the government in a no-confidence vote. Macron also vowed to remain in office until the end of his term in 2027.

President-elect Donald Trump’s defense pick, Pete Hegseth, said he has no plans to withdraw after meeting with Congressional lawmakers. Meanwhile, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy also met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss the work of the Department of Government Efficiency.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in an apparent “brazen, targeted attack,” according to police. A manhunt for the shooter is now underway.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked a court to dismiss the criminal case against him related to his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia. In a filing on Wednesday, Trump and his attorney argued that the Georgia State Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to “entertain any further criminal process” over him as incoming U.S. president, and that the indictment should therefore be dismissed.

French President Emmanuel Macron needs to appoint a new government. Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet members were forced to resign after a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday—the first successful one since 1962. The ouster marks the end of the shortest-lived government in France’s modern history.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted a surprise martial law declaration he had imposed just hours before, after the parliament voted to block the decree. Analysts are calling it the country's biggest political crisis in decades.

President-elect Trump's lawyers asked a judge to throw out his New York criminal conviction, citing the extraordinary circumstances surrounding his impending return to the White House.

President Biden pledged lasting U.S. engagement with Africa on Africa’s own terms during a meeting with the President of Angola. As part of his visit to the continent, Biden also promised over one billion dollars in new humanitarian support for Africans displaced by droughts.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in jeopardy after both sides accused each other of violations. Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon and threatened to expand the war if the truce collapses. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also praised Trump’s comments warning of consequences if the hostages in Gaza are not released.

The White House has defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, stating that politics had tainted Hunter's cases and led to a miscarriage of justice. Both Republicans and some Democrats criticized the president for breaking his earlier promise not to pardon his son.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel as FBI director. Patel, who worked at the Pentagon during the first Trump administration, has vowed to reform the FBI.

In Syria, armed terrorists are continuing to fight against Bashar al-Assad's government, which is supported by both Russia and Iran. The U.S. State Department has urged deescalation and the implementation of democratic elections in the country.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Massad Boulos as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos is father-in-law to Tiffany Trump, the president-elect's youngest daughter.

Fighting between terrorists and the Syrian military intensifies. Could U.S. troops in the area get involved? Arian Pasdar reports on what the White House is saying.

A massive lake-effect snowstorm has paralyzed parts of the Great Lakes region with several feet of snow and dangerous travel conditions, prompting emergency declarations.

And President Joe Biden is visiting Africa to see a railroad project that will deliver critical minerals to the United States.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Charles Kushner to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to France. Kushner's son, Jared, is Trump's son-in-law.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he had an "excellent conversation" with Trump. Trudeau had dinner with Trump and several members of his selected cabinet at Mar-a-Lago Friday night.

Millions of Americans are facing dangerously cold temperatures and heavy snow on the heels of the Thanksgiving holiday.